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Richard Wright

African-american writer (1908-1960).

Born September 4th, 1908 in Natchez. [ref]

Died November 28th, 1960 at 52 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
autobiographer, novelist, playwright, poet, short story writer, writer

I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather